How Long To Cook Brisket In Oven At 350 Degrees?

Beef brisket is one of my family’s favourite dish. And this dish can be made with our trusted oven. To get a tender brisket requires a good combination of temperature and cooking time. I love to use the temperature of 350 degrees Fahrenheit. This temperature is just right as beef brisket requires a long cooking time. So how long to cook brisket in oven at 350 degrees? In this post, we are going to reveal the answer to this question as well as tips to help you bake the brisket to perfect tenderness.

How long to cook brisket in oven at 350 degrees?

It takes 2.5 hours to cook brisket in the oven at 350 degrees. This timing is for a brisket that weighs 3 pounds. For bigger chunks of beef, the general rule says to allow 30-60 minutes more for each pound. The reason that brisket cooks so long is that it is full of connective tissues that take time to soften. Once they are properly broken down, the result is a juicy and tender flesh covered by a brownish top.

What are other temperatures to bake brisket in the oven?

Since it’s a thick cut and contains a whole network of tough connective tissues, brisket is best slow cooked. You can go for 375, 400 degrees and above, but it doesn’t guarantee that all tissues will break down.  Brisket cooking always requires a generous time commitment. It would be great if you bake the brisket at 275 degrees Fahrenheit as it pays off in an impressively tender meat with juices running out.

Cook a 3 lb brisket at 275 degrees takes about 4 hours though. Brisket achieves perfect doneness when it hits 195 degrees inside. To make sure you don’t end up with an overcooked or raw beef, check the temperature with a probe thermometer in the course of cooking. You want to have full control over the situation when cooking such a big and expensive piece of meet.

What is the right temperature to cook beef brisket in oven?

The best temperature is definitely the one that allows for the brisket to slow cook. They include 350, 275 and 250 degrees. At 250 degrees, the brisket gets overly juicy and soft, yet you will have to wait for about 5 hours until it reaches the perfect tenderness. The 275 degrees roasting has similar results, yet it helps you save almost an hour of waiting time. As for our way of cooking brisket, we prefer 350 degrees F because it provides a crispy top and helps us get our meal ready relatively fast.

How to cook brisket in the oven?

Here’s the recipe to cook brisket in the oven.

1. First things first, cut the excess fat if you don’t want your brisket to come out too fatty. We recommend you to leave some fat in place as it will melt and drip down the brisket. And this adds flavor and facilitates the caramelization of natural sugars.
2. Prepare a rub of salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder and herbs and generously apply it on the beef. Sprinkle with olive oil and place on the baking sheet. You can also go for a mustard coat or soak the brisket in a marinate for 3 days or at least overnight if you are short on time. It’s very difficult to get the flavors of seasonings to reach deep into the big piece of beef. So the marination technique can help you get at least a small part of flavors into the brisket’s flesh.
3. Bake the brisket at 350 degrees for about 2.5 hours. If you want a crispier top, activate the broiler after 2 hours of baking and let it work on a brown crust for 15 minutes.

How to cook beef brisket fast?

There is a fool-proof method to speed up the cooking process of a brisket. Bake the brisket until it hits 165 degrees inside. Then, remove it from the oven, wrap it in foil and keep baking it until it reaches the internal temperature of 195 F. The foil will prevent the vapors that result from the evaporation of juices to spread throughout the oven and impede the cooking process.

What to serve with beef brisket?

Brisket rarely manages to absorb all those lovely flavors of the seasonings due to its thickness. That’s why, it’s good to combine it with other dishes for more culinary satisfaction. If you prefer a healthy side dish, you can try steamed asparagus, mashed cauliflower or roasted broccoli. Their mild flavors pair greatly with the richness of beef. If you look to make the beef even more filling and irresistible, combine it with baked beans, scalloped potatoes or mac and cheese. Don’t forget about barbeque sauce and other dipping sauces to amplify the taste of the brisket.

Common FAQs on Cooking Beef Brisket

Why is brisket so expensive?

Beef brisket prices are getting expensive these days. However, untrimmed beef brisket is still one of the cheapest meat on the cow.

What is the internal temperature of beef brisket when done?

Brisket achieves perfect doneness when it hits an internal temperature of 195 degrees inside.This temperature should be taken at the thickest part of the beef brisket.

Where does beef brisket come from?

Beef brisket is the lower part of the cow’s breast meat.

Where can i buy beef brisket?

Beef brisket can be purchased at local markets. Untrimmed beef brisket can contain a lot of fat.  These fats will melt down during slow cooking, so you may end up with much less than what you buy. Though some fats are required to add to the sweet flavour for this dish, having too much fats on the brisket is quite a waste of money. So examine carefully when picking the beef brisket to save some money.

Is beef brisket the same as corned beef?

Yes and not. Yes as they are both beef. But they are not the same. The beef brisket is a just beef cut without any extra processing. Corned beef brisket on the other hand, is the same beef brisket but is dipped in brine made of rock salt. This creates vast differences in their flavour between the two.

How much beef brisket per person?

Generally, I apportion half a pound of beef brisket for each person. After taking into consideration that the fats will get melt down, this will equate to about slightly more than a quarter pound of brisket per person.

How long to cook brisket in oven at 225 degrees?

This takes about 6.5 hours to cook 3 lbs of beef brisket in the oven at 225 degrees. This slow cooking of beef brisket will break down all the connective tissues and gives you a brisket meat that will melt in your mouth.

Refer to this beef brisket temperature graph for cooking times for other low temperatures to slow cook beef brisket.

• 200 degrees – 8 hours
• 225 degrees – 6.5 hours
• 250 degrees – 5 hours
• 275 degrees – 4  hours
• 300 degrees  3.5 hours
• 325 degrees – 3 hours

beef brisket temperature graph